Daily In Christ

Verse Of The Day:
2Co 10:17  “Let the one who boasts, boast in the Lord.”
2Co 10:18  For it is not the one who commends himself who is approved, but the one whom the Lord commends.

Daily Thought:
Boasting itself is not a bad thing… The question is, who are you boasting about? God approves the one who boasts in him. When success comes my way – boast in the Lord. When things are going well – boast in the Lord. When glory is due in my life – give all the glory to God. In all things, boast in the Lord.

My Prayer:
Lord, help me to take the focus off of me and put it all on you and your glory. You are worthy of all my boasting and I desire Lord to give it to you rather than keep it for myself. Thank you for all you do for me. You are an awesome God! Amen.

Verse Of The Day:
Jos 1:9  Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.”

Daily Thought:
This message given to Joshua when he was commissioned to take the people of Israel into the promised land applies as much to him as it does to you and me today.

• Be strong and courageous.
• Do not be frightened.
• Do not be dismayed.
• God is with you wherever you go.

Looking previously in this chapter at verse 3, he tells Joshua that  the Lord has given to him every step he takes. For me today, that brings great security and confidence. Knowing the Lord has gone before me allows me to walk in Him and know that wherever my feet carry me He has been there preparing the way.

My Prayer:
Lord, I pray that I can be confident in knowing that you are walking before me in everything I do. Help me to not fear, be strong and courageous, and to trust you in all things even if they seem impossible. Amen

Verse Of The Day:
Eze 18:27  Again, when a wicked person turns away from the wickedness he has committed and does what is just and right, he shall save his life.
Eze 18:28  Because he considered and turned away from all the transgressions that he had committed, he shall surely live; he shall not die.

Daily Thought:
We serve a God of immeasurable Grace. One who provides the opportunity for each and every one of us to turn from our evil ways and find pleasure and righteousness in Him. Turn from your transgressions and live!

My Prayer:
Lord, help me to remember your grace. Help me Lord to not get stuck in the shame and guilt that comes from being a sinner. You saved me by grace and by grace I choose to live. Thank you for pulling me out of the depths of my iniquities and into your glorious light. Amen.

Verse Of The Day:
Joh 12:42  Nevertheless many even of the rulers believed in Him, but because of the Pharisees they were not confessing Him, for fear that they would be put out of the synagogue;
Joh 12:43  for they loved the approval of men rather than the approval of God

Daily Thought:
Today as I read through the twelfth chapter of John I am struck by these two simple verses. This chapter has so much I could write about, but the one thing that God really impacted me on was this… Whose approval are you seeking out?

The leaders were willing to deny their relationship with Jesus because of their fear of losing their status in the temple. I often fear what others may think of me. Sometimes I am afraid of being labeled a certain type of person at work if I associate too closely to Jesus. It is a sad but true reality that we too are willing to deny Jesus for the approval of men. I challenge you today to seek Him rather than the approval of men and see to it that Jesus gets all the glory in your life.

My Prayer:
Lord, help me to see you as more precious than the praise of men. I desire to please you and see your name glorified in my life at home, work, and in the community. Please direct my path in my work and other areas of my life so you will shine in everything I do. Keep me free from the temptation to deny you, but when it does come Lord I ask that you give me the strength to overcome it. I know you are faithful and promise a way out, please help me to choose the right way. Amen

Verse Of The Day:
1Cor 11:1 Be imitators of me, as I am of Christ.

My Thoughts:
Do you ever read a verse in the Bible and feel like God speaks volumes of stuff to you in that one verse? Today’s verse is that for me. We are called to be imitators of Christ, not Christian Posers. An imitator of Christ takes on the attributes of Christ and looks different that the rest of the world. A poser looks like a Christian and might even act like one, but isn’t really a true follower of Christ.

An imitator will love others in the midst of persecution. A poser will run from persecution. An imitator will show compassion to the poor. A poser will look at the poor with disgust. An imitator will live life with a purpose or mission in mind. A poser will go whichever way the wind blows to make it look like he is doing something. And an imitator will give up his life for the needs of others. A poser will hold on tight to his life and live for himself… Poser or imitator, which one do you want to be?

My Prayer:
Lord, help me to look like you and be like you in such a way that I am willing to lay my life down for others. I want to be an imitator of Christ not just a guy who looks like a Christian. Amen.

Verse Of The Day:
Rom 15:13  Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that you will abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.

Daily Thought:
We all need hope! There is a promise of hope every time we turn the corner. However, the hope the world has to offer is never satisfying and always lets us down. God wants us to abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. To do this we need to receive the gift of the Holy Spirit and walk daily in Him. Hoping in our security and freedom in God is as easy as turning from the things of this world and accepting the free gift of life that He has to offer… Where is your hope coming from today?

My Prayer:
Father God, please bathe me today in your Spirit. Help me to have hope in my life and live in such a way that others will see it and want what you have given to me for themselves. I Pray for those around this world who don’t know you and are struggling for hope. Addicts, homeless victims, those who are starving and have no resources, and even those who have plenty but find no fulfillment in material things. Spread your hope across this globe Lord and let me be a heralder of hope to those around me. Amen